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After years of enslavement, abused child maids look to the future
The teenager stares at her crippled hands, broken after torture techniques endured over five years of life as a slave.“I want to continue my studies when my hands are recovered,” she said.Keep reading ...
Two former ministers, one secretive agency, and some million dollar questions
MPs and veterinarians are seeking information about a little-known government agency that controls land assets valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.YOU’VE probably heard of JICA, the Japan International Cooperation Agency. But what about MICA, the Myanmar International Cooperation Agency? No, Myanmar is not ...
World Bank expects ‘stable’ economic growth for Myanmar, region
Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific, including Myanmar, is expected to remain resilient over the next three years, according to a new World Bank report out on October 4. Keep reading ...
Myanmar Investment Law approved
The government has approved a bill on the Myanmar Investment Law, which is aimed at promoting foreign investment, state media reported on 6 September.Keep reading ...
Myanmar’s giant bank jointly issues credit card with China-based Union Pay International
The local giant bank of Myanmar, Kanbawza Bank (KBZ), introduced its credit card with China-based Union Pay International (UPI) on Tuesday which can be used locally and internationally. Keep reading ...
UK Government to strengthen gas sector in Myanmar
A UK Government-supported programme, to strengthen the development of a modern, dynamic oil and gas sector in Myanmar, is to be launched later this month, according to a joint press release from the British Embassy in Yangon and Aberdeen International Associates (AIA).Keep reading ...
One in Five Burmese Children Go to Work Instead of School: Census
BANGKOK — One in five children aged 10 to 17 in Burma go to work instead of school, according to figures from a census report on employment published on Monday. Keep reading ...
4th Myanmar Oil Gas Power (MOGP) Summit to be held in Yangon
For the 4th time running, Myanmar’s Ministry of Electricity & Energy is the official host of CMT’s 4th MOGP summit to be held at the Melia Yangon this November 17-18, according to a recent statement.Keep reading ...
Meteorologist advises smaller alternatives to Myitsone megadam
The former director general of the meteorology and hydrology department has proposed an alternative solution to the problem of the stalled Myitsone hydropower dam. Instead of building one destructive and publically reviled mega dam, why not build four smaller hydropower projects instead, he suggested on ...
Special report: Abuses, exploitation rife in Myanmar’s forgotten prison labour camps
Some 20,000 convicts toil in prison camps across the country, where they face abuse, exploitation and forced labour, a Myanmar Now investigation finds.Keep reading ...
